Verse 4

And Samuel did what the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Do you come peaceably?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Samuel gjorde som Herren hadde sagt, og kom til Betlehem. Byens eldste møtte ham med frykt og spurte: 'Kommer du i fred?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Samuel gjorde som Herren sa, og kom til Betlehem. De eldste i byen kom skjelvende ham i møte og sa: Kommer du i fred?

• Norsk King James

  Samuel gjorde det Herren sa, og kom til Betlehem. Eldste i byen skremte for hans komme og sa: Kommer du i fred?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Samuel gjorde som Herren sa, og kom til Betlehem. De eldste i byen kom skjelvende imot ham og spurte: Kommer du med fred?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Samuel gjorde som Herren sa, og kom til Betlehem. Da ble de eldste i byen redde og gikk ham i møte og spurte: «Kommer du med fred?»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Samuel gjorde det som Herren sa, og kom til Betlehem. Byens eldste skalv da de møtte ham, og sa: Kommer du med fred?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Samuel gjorde som Herren hadde befalt og dro til Betlehem. Byens eldste skalv da han kom og spurte: «Kommer du i fred?»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Samuel gjorde det som Herren sa, og kom til Betlehem. Byens eldste skalv da de møtte ham, og sa: Kommer du med fred?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Samuel gjorde som Herren hadde sagt, og kom til Betlehem. Da kom byens eldste skjelvende mot ham og spurte: "Kommer du med fred?"

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Samuel did as the LORD commanded. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled at his coming and asked, "Do you come in peace?"

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Samuel gjorde som Herren sa. Da han kom til Betlehem, kom byens eldste skjelvende imot ham og spurte: "Kommer du i fred?"

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Samuel gjorde det, som Herren sagde, og kom til Bethlehem; da forfærdedes de Ældste i Staden (og gik) imod ham og sagde: Er det Fred, at du kommer.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Samuel gjorde som Herren sa, og kom til Betlehem. Da ble de eldste i byen redde ved hans ankomst og spurte: «Kommer du med fred?»

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Samuel gjorde som Herren sa, og kom til Betlehem. De eldste i byen kom skjelvende for å møte ham og sa: Kommer du med fred?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Samuel gjorde som Herren sa, og kom til Betlehem. De eldste i byen ble redde da de møtte ham, og spurte: «Kommer du med fred?»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Samuel gjorde som Herren sa, og kom til Betlehem. De eldste i byen kom skjelvende imot ham og sa: Kommer du med fred?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Samuel gjorde som Herren sa og kom til Betlehem. De eldste i byen kom ut mot ham i frykt og spurte: Kommer du med fred?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Samuel dyd as the LORDE sayde, and came to Bethleem. Then were the Elders of the cite astonnyed, and wente forth to mete him, and sayde: Is thy commynge peaceable?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Samuel did that the Lorde bade him, and came to Beth-lehem, and the Elders of the towne were astonied at his coming, and sayd, Commest thou peaceablie?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so Samuel did as the Lord bade him, and came to Bethlehem: and the elders of the towne were astonyed at his comming, and saide: Commest thou peaceably?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, Come you peaceably?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Samuel doth that which Jehovah hath spoken, and cometh in to Beth-Lehem, and the elders of the city tremble to meet him, and `one' saith, `Is thy coming peace?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Samuel did that which Jehovah spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Samuel did as the Lord said and came to Beth-lehem. And the responsible men of the town came out to him in fear and said, Do you come in peace?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, "Do you come peaceably?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Samuel did what the LORD told him. When he arrived in Bethlehem, the elders of the city were afraid to meet him. They said,“Do you come in peace?”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 2:13 : 13 And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Do you come peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
• 2 Kgs 9:22 : 22 And it happened, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?
• 1 Chr 12:17-18 : 17 And David went out to meet them, and said to them, If you have come peacefully to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see and judge. 18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the captains, and he said, We are yours, O David, and we are on your side, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you. So David received them, and made them captains of the band.
• 1 Sam 21:1 : 1 Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David and said to him, Why are you alone, and no man with you?
• 2 Sam 6:9 : 9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
• 1 Kgs 17:18 : 18 And she said to Elijah, What have I to do with you, O man of God? Have you come to remind me of my sin, and to kill my son?
• Hos 6:5 : 5 Therefore I have cut them down by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and your judgments are as the light that goes forth.
• Luke 2:4 : 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and lineage of David)
• Luke 5:8 : 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
• Luke 8:37 : 37 Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about begged him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
• Gen 48:7 : 7 And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan on the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.
• Hos 11:10 : 10 They shall walk after the LORD; he shall roar like a lion: when he roars, then the children shall tremble from the west.